Friday, March 07, 2008

New Music Releases 3/4/08

If you're planning a trip to Amoeba, Fingerprints or Freakbeat this weekend, here's what came out on Tuesday. Ruby Sons got a good review on Pitchfork today. There's also some acid rock, freaky folk, indie pop and several pretty female fronted releases.....

Things I’ve Heard:

Hanne Hukkelberg: Rykestrasse 1968 (Nettwerk) – At the Hotel Café on 3/21. She’s a Norwegian singer. The album borders on ambient and uses a lot of found sounds. Wire magazine named it one of the 50 best albums of 2007, which is some serious music snob cred. To me it sounds/feels a little bit like Bjork fronting Boards of Canada.Stephen Malkmus: Real Emotional Trash (Matador) – I put out my graph review last week. It’s too jammy for me, but it’s getting mostly good reviews. All the songs have parts I like, but I don’t expect to be listening to it much in three months. Download “Baltimore”Jim White: Transnormal Skiperoo (Luaka Bop) – There’s a much more thoughtful review over on Aquarium Drunkard. Americana with the Southern sense of storytelling. Download “Crash Into the Sun” At the Silent Movie Theatre on 3/25.